9-1 Cell cycle and mitosis

Where in a eukaryotic cell is the genetic material located?

Identify the process used by prokaryotes to divide

• Meiosis

• Binary fission

• Splitting

• Differentiation

State the term for the structures made from DNA

How many pairs of chromosmes are there in a human body cell?

• 2

• 12

• 23

• 46

Identify the definition of mitosis

• The division of the nucleus to produce two genetically identical daughter nuclei

• The division of the nucleus to produce 4 daughter nuclei that are genetically different

• The replication of DNA

• The transport of saubstances against the concentration gradient

Identify the process in the image

What can be deduced from the image?

• The baby will be male

• The baby will have Down syndrome

• The baby will be female

• The mother will have twins

When a new cell has formed which of the following will occur first

• Cytokinesis

• Mitosis

• Cell growth

• DNA Synthesis (replication)

What term is defined as the time between one cell division and the next. It is carefully controlled so that division will only occur when necessary

• DNA synthesis

• Interphase

• Meiosis

• Cell cycle

What term describes a section of a chromosome made from DNA that carries the code to make a protein

• Nucleus

• Chromatid

• Gene

• Ribosome